St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-10
that others might have employment by
peaceable means"

that others might have employment by
peaceable meanS?"
Eyes, SIR"
SIS it possible that the laboring men
would regard as an aid in their move
ment that a certain political or other
organization should attempt to use force
in forcing the adoption of the eight-hour
plan, or would it be regarded as re-
tarding influence by the workingmen2"
ANY attempt at force would be con-
demned. There is no doubt whatever
in the mind of every one who knows
anything of the labor movement that
the bomb that was thrown at the Hay
market killed the eight-hour move
ment."
The governor asked Mr.. GomperS sew
eral other questions as to the scope and
intention of the eight-hour law. That
gentleman's speech disavowing totally
any approval of the anarchists theories
or methods, but begging mercy for
them. made great impression on the
audience, and also on the governor.
Messrs. W. NJ Salter. ID. II. Lloyd
and S. P. Mcconnell, of Chicago were
accorded
A LENGTHY INTERVIEW
with the governor extending from 5 I'M
til 6:15 p. m. Mr.. Salter was the
bearer of numerous petitions among
those signed by Judges Tuley, Moran,
Baker and McAllister; ex-Judge Booth,
Marvin Hughitt and many other prOmi-
nent citizens. Mr.. Mcconnell pre-
scented petitions signed by Hon. w. G..
GOudy, Hon. Lyman Trumbull and
other prominent citizens, and Mr.. Lloyd
delivered an appeal, reciting the his
tory of this celebrated case and giving
reasons why executive clemency can
properly be extended. The gov
represented the business men and a
class of citizens mentioned above with
the closest attention and talked with
them freely about the situation. No
one was present but the three gentle
men and the governor. An Associated
Press reporter interviewed Mr.. Salter
this evening as to the character of his
talB with the governor, and his impress
siOnS of the governors purpose. MIR.
Salter said he was
NOT AT LIBERTY TO TELL
all that the governor said, but he would
say that his eXceliency was evidently
laboring with the question, and spoke
very frankly of the difficulties of the
situation. Mr.. Salter told the governor
that if he had waited over in Chicago
until this evening he could have pre-
scented still more imposing list of prom
inent names to his petitions. The
governor IL replied; volt IL am m glad f0
night to come down, for l must in JUS
tice to these men decide the question
before me very soon. 1t will not do to
delay much longer" The governor
asked the gentlemen number of queS-
lions and seemed DESTROYS to learn
everything about the case and the feel
infs of Chicago that they could tell him.
Capt. Black left for Chicago at 0 o'clock
tonight, leaving Schilling in charge.
No decision is expected from the gov
ernor tonight. Capt. Black has doubt
less gone to Chicago to use all his
powers with Parsons to induce him to
sign the petition to the governor.
THE WIVES AND RELATIVES
of the condemned anarchists were re-
ceived by Gov. Oglesby in his private
office this evenin, No one was present
with them except George Schilllng. The
scene was one which the governor will
never forget. Mrs. Schwab pleaded for
the life of her husband. She was calm
at first, but approached almost hyster-
les before the interview was over. Miss
Engel tried to say word for her OBJ
uuIdlc ldllcl, Uul DIOhC uuNH anu
could not give utterance to her feelings.
Mrs. Spies begged for mercy i'll words.
but her pretty daughter had probably
the most effect on him by
her tears and sobs. Mrs. Fischer
pleaded for her husband.
At the close of the interview Miss Engel
signed a petition on behalf OF her
father. Elsie Fruendel, his sweetheart,
signed for Lingg and sealed the dOcu-
ment with her tears, which fell fast and
hot upon the paper as she wrote her
name. Mrs. Fischer signed the paper
on behalf of her husband and Capt.
Black signed for Parsons, so that now
petitions are before the governor i'll the
name of all the condemned, nOtwith-
standing that bat three of them signed
their own bonds.
A CURIOUS FEATURE
of the day was the letters presented to
the governor at private Interview eX-
tended to George Schllling, ). TX.
Buchanan and two or three others. One
was from August Spies, and set forth
that if the governor should come to the
decision that it was necessary i'll order
to satisfy the public clamOr that one of
the prisoners should hang, he trusted
that his eXcellency would select him, as
he was ready to die if by any means he
could save the rest. There was also
letter from Parsons, in which he set
forth that he had been condemned to
death for attending a meeting at the
Haymarket. Since it was true that his
wife and children attended the same
meeting, he requested reprieve until
they might be tried and condemned
also, so that they might all be hanged
together.